A dynamic, practical guide to the white side of the Sicilian Defence's Chekhover Variation (the Anti-Najdorf), covering 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 (and 2...g6) 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4. It equips players with clear ideas, original modern analysis, and deeply annotated games to sidestep heavy theory, outplay opponents, and confidently handle diverse black setups.

Sidestep heavy Sicilian theory and surprise your opponents with a fresh, practical system. Fianchetto First: Facing the Sicilian with 2.g3 presents a strategically flexible, easy-to-learn, and rarely prepared-for system. The book covers Black's main responses, explains key plans, and includes annotated games.The result is a sound, underexplored weapon that leads to unfamiliar yet playable positions — perfect for those who want strong ideas without endless memorizat...

Do you hate facing the English Opening, where White calmly advances the c-pawn, creates a kingside fianchetto, and seems oblivious to Black's plans? The Anglo-Scandinavian Defence is designed to disrupt White's strategy and force them to respond. In this concise guide, Correspondence Master and seasoned author Marek Soszynski introduces this rare but potent defence (1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 Qxd5) from Black's perspective, offering fresh insights, tactical ideas, and practical plans to catch your opp...

Bobby Fischer broke the "monotony" of the Classical Variation of the stubborn Caro-Kann Defence (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5) by successfully playing the "weird" but absolutely sound 5.Nc5!?.This book provides modern recommendations, strategies and novelties for White plus a few complete, commentated games for study and inspiration. Follow Fischer in confounding classical chess!

Checkmate in a Flash: Quick Wins and Fast Fails.Discover a selection of the most entertaining and instructive chess games that ended in lightning-fast checkmates. In this collection of real games, club players will find short battles full of blunders, brilliant attacks, and swift victories. With concise analysis and diagrams, you won't need a board to follow along — train your mind to visualize the moves and sharpen your attacking instincts. Learn to spot mating pa...

Tired of the classic 1.d4 and White's predictable, positional play? Not Another Chess Opening: Hate 1.d4? Play 1...Nc6! is your ultimate companion to turn the tables. This guide, crafted by Correspondence Master and experienced author Marek Soszynski, dives into the rarely seen 1...Nc6 response — a bold and disruptive choice that takes White off their familiar paths. With clear recommendations, creative sidelines, and original ideas, this compact repertoire equips Black with the t...

Master the Kramer Variation (1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4!?) with this concise and practical guide. Uncover the fundamentals, delve into key variations, and harness winning strategies to outplay your opponents. Perfect for players aiming to enhance their opening repertoire, Correspondence Master Marek Soszynski simplifies the complexities into clear, actionable insights designed to elevate your game to the next level.

Feeling stressed by the Scandinavian Defence? You're not alone. The opening moves 1.e4 d5 followed by 2.exd5 immediately disrupt the symmetry, leaving you to navigate a maze of potential setups from Black. But worry no more. In this practical and concise guide, seasoned chess author and Correspondence Master Marek Soszynski equips you with a complete and powerful repertoire that simplifies your preparation and puts you in control.Inside, you'll discover how to:Tackle ...

The Early Equalizer In response to 1.e4, White’s most common first move, it has long been recognized that when and if Black can play ...d5 safely, the result is approximate equality. Scandinavian devotees argue all that can happen on Move 1! But it’s hardly a “peaceful” equality. But do we really need a book that is a blur of all sorts of black and white possibilities with countless tightly-nested game fragments? Hardly. Double Trouble is a straightforward volume of repertoire recommendati...

The Centre Game Re-examined: 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4. A re-examination of this aggressive old chess opening including analysis of all the queen retreats after 3...Nc6. Lots of new theory plus 26 annotated games right up to the present day.

Fresh analysis from Black's perspective plus annotated games of the enterprising Qd6+g6 systems of the Scandinavian Defence 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 (4...g6 Kurajica Variation) 5.Nf3 g6 (Czebe Variation). The choice of several Grandmasters who wish to stretch theory and unsettle their opponents.

Chess players! Are you having trouble facing 1.e4? Is your Spanish too sticky and your Sicilian too sickly? Wrongfoot White with the Nimzowitsch Defence. Correspondence Chess Master and experienced author Marek Soszynski analyses 1.e4 Nc6 in detail, including sidelines and novelties, to give you a complete deviant repertoire against White's most popular first move.